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i <br />L--- -V <br />KHNUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 23, 1991 <br />PdkICI SERVICE CONTRACT WITH LONG LAKE - CONT. <br />Jabbour fait they chould cancel the contract as of October <br />1st and renegotiate the contract to Include late payment and lack <br />of payment clause. <br />Barrett noted that to cancel the contract at this point and <br />renegotiate would take an enormous amount of time by staff. <br />Jabbour felt It had to be done. <br />Moorse asked what type of cancellation clause the Council <br />was looking at. <br />Barrett noted that the City, at its sole discretion, could <br />cancel the contract and discontinue ser’<lce In three months. <br />Goetten stated that we must be sure that the citizens of <br />Long Lake have adequate police coverage.She felt that wo are <br />entering the contract for next year's service thinking they are <br />going to live up to their end of the contract. <br />Jabbour stated that if Long Lake retaliates it could end up <br />holding payment for any number of reasons. He felt that even If <br />the contract were cancelled, the police department would not need <br />to layoff people as wo are currently understaffed. Ho stated <br />that If the contract Is reinstated for 1992, two more persons <br />should be added to the police department.There currently Is a <br />lot of overtime paid In that department. <br />Sullivan noted that the department is currently running one <br />person under authorized strength. <br />Jabbour asked how many persons would have to bo added to <br />maintain adequate coverage under the contract. <br />Sullivan felt by adding one patrol officer, one investigator <br />and three part time persons to cover vacations and sick leave he <br />would have adequate coverage. <br />Jabbour withdrew his motion. <br />j't was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Butler, to cancel the <br />contract with Long Lake as of October l, 1991 and <br />renegotiation of that contract to add a cancellation clause if <br />payment for the fourth quarter police service Is received by <br />October 10, 1991.If payment Is not received by the deadline <br />date, service will discontinue as of January 1, 1992.Ayes 3, <br />nays 1. Mayor Peterson opposed the motion.